In Marchwood, Tarmac & Asphalt is built around low-lying waterside ground beside the military port: hot-rolled asphalt compacted over a prepared sub-base into a single dense, flat surface. Marchwood’s own driveways are shaped by waterside, low-lying ground that shapes drainage decisions on every job. That makes it a strong fit for larger driveways that can achieve a proper fall to a drainage point — worth knowing that standard tarmac is impermeable, so the drainage fall has to be built in at construction. There is also its low-lying waterside position near the port to plan around.
About Tarmac & Asphalt
Tarmac and asphalt driveways are formed from hot-rolled bitumen-bound aggregate, laid in one or two courses over a compacted stone sub-base and rolled while still hot to bond into a single dense, flat surface. It is quick to lay across a large area compared with unit-by-unit systems, copes well with sustained vehicle weight, and gives a classic, understated dark finish that suits both period and modern properties without competing with the architecture. Standard tarmac is not permeable, so correct falls and edge drainage need to be built in at construction rather than added afterward, and a sound, well-compacted sub-base is what actually determines how long the surface lasts rather than the tarmac layer alone.
Best suited to: larger driveways, properties wanting a low-fuss uniform finish, and sites that can achieve proper falls to a drainage point
Less suited to: sites with no viable drainage fall or where a permeable/SuDS-compliant surface is specifically wanted
Ground & property in Marchwood
Marchwood is a waterside village that sits alongside the military port, with low-lying ground and a genuine mix of older village housing and later estate development. Its waterside position means drainage is a real consideration for any new driveway surface here.
Coastal / flood note: low-lying waterside position near the port